Workshop Safety

A hazard is ...

• the amount of damage inflicted

• anything that can hurt you or someone else

• how dangerous a particular activity is

• nothing to concern yourself with

You come across this chisel on the floor of your workshop or classroom. Which is the best course of action?

• step over it so to avoid it

• tell one of your classmates to move it

• put it back where it belongs and inform your teacher

• proceed as normal

"Risk" is defined as...

• something that might hurt you or others

• the likeliness or chance of an accident occurring

• the damage inflicted on someone

• none of these answers

One of your classmates is running in the workshop. You should...

• get in their way to stop them from running

• tell them to stop as their behaviour is likely to harm someone

• completely ignore them and continue working

• tell a classmate to intervene

You have been asked to use the scroll saw but the plastic guard isn't covering the blade. You should...

• continue nonetheless as this is a relatively safe piece of machinery

• find something near by that can act like a guard

• immediately tell your teacher before doing anything else

• get a classmate to use it on your behalf

This sign means you should....

• wear PPE

• be mindful of a trip hazard

• continue as normal with whatever you're doing

Safe work practices are...

• an inconvenience

  and consume too much time

• good in theory but accidents will always happen

• only habits we learn at school but don't need to apply elsewhere

• those learned behaviours and habits that reduce the risk of injury

You come across what seems like water on the workshop floor. The best course of action would be to....

• treat this like any trip hazard and avoid it

• simply dry it up if there is a rag nearby

• tell your class mate about it

• tell your teacher immediately

Which of the following statements is false?

• Wearing PPE is the best way to minimise risk

• Substitution is more effective then isolation

• An example of engineering is the use of guards on machinery

• Training (OnGuard) is more effective than just wearing PPE

The safe workspace required around the scroll saw is...

• 600mm x 1750mm

• 1600mm x 1600mm

• 1750mm x 1600mm

• 600mm x 600mm